为教会祷告: 愿门训文化得以形成 （二）

在这种文化中，“建立他人成为门徒”成为基督徒生活的常态。

提摩太后书 2:2：「你在许多见证人面前听见我所教训的，也要交托那忠心能教导别人的人。」

这节经文是保罗对提摩太的嘱咐，他要求提摩太把他所学到的真理传承给下一代的信徒，使他们也能教导别人。这是一个门训的传承链，从保罗到提摩太，再从提摩太到其他的忠心的人，以此类推。这是我们在教会中应该效法和发展的门训文化的模式。

问题: 根据提摩太后书2:2，保罗对提摩太提出了怎样的要求，并且这个要求对今天的基督徒有什么样的启示？

参考答案:

保罗在提摩太后书2:2中要求提摩太将他所学到的真理传承给忠心能教导别人的人。这不仅是一个个人传承的行为，而是建立起一种传承链，形成一种门训文化。对今天的基督徒而言，这启示我们应当积极参与在教会中建立和发展门训文化，不仅要学习真理，还要将所学传递给他人，特别是那些能够继续传递真理的人。

问题: 在教会中建立门训文化的意义是什么，根据提摩太后书2:2，这种文化如何实现？

参考答案:

建立门训文化的意义在于促进教会成员的属灵成长和真理的传承，使每一位信徒都能在属灵上得到培养，并培养他人。根据提摩太后书2:2，这种文化可以通过信徒之间的相互传授和学习来实现。具体来说，像保罗那样的成熟信徒应当将自己的知识和经验传授给像提摩太那样的年轻信徒，而这些年轻信徒再将所学习到的真理传递给其他忠心的人。这样，门训文化就能在教会中得以形成和发展。

Pray for the Church: May a culture of discipleship be formed (2)

In this culture, "building others up to become disciples" is the norm in the Christian life.

2 Timothy 2:2: "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others."

This verse is Paul's charge to Timothy to pass on the truths he has learnt to the next generation of believers so that they too can teach others. This is a chain of discipleship,  from Paul to Timothy, and then from Timothy to the rest of the faithful, and so on. This is the model of a discipleship culture that we should emulate and develop in our churches.

Question: According to 2 Timothy 2:2, what is Paul's charge to Timothy and what does this charge say to Christians today?

Reference Answer:

Paul asks Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2 to pass on the truths he has learned to those who are faithful and able to teach others. This is not just an act of individual transmission but establishes a chain of transmission that creates a culture of discipleship. For Christians today, this reveals that we should be actively involved in building and developing a culture of discipleship in our churches, not only by learning the truth, but also by passing on what we have learnt to others, especially those who are able to continue to pass on the truth.

Question: What is the significance of establishing a culture of discipleship in the church, and how is this culture to be achieved according to 2 Timothy 2:2?

Reference Answer:

The significance of establishing a culture of discipleship is to promote the spiritual growth of church members and the transmission of the truth, so that every believer can be nurtured spiritually and nurture others. According to 2 Timothy 2:2, this culture can be achieved through mutual teaching and learning among believers. Specifically, mature believers like Paul should pass on their knowledge and experience to younger believers like Timothy, who in turn pass on the truths they have learned to other faithful people. In this way, a culture of discipleship can be formed and developed in the church.